Marcos Da Silva Guimaraes
Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital
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Dr. Marcos Da Silva Guimaraes is a pioneering biomedical engineer whose research focuses on advancing intraoperative imaging and optical spectroscopy for surgical oncology. His most notable contribution lies in developing diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) as a real‑time tool for assessing surgical margins during robot‑assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). In his landmark 2024 feasibility study, he demonstrated that DRS can accurately differentiate malignant from benign prostate tissue by measuring optical properties, directly addressing the critical clinical problem of positive surgical margins, which occur in up to 32% of RARP patients. This work has already garnered 3 citations and positions Dr. Guimaraes at the forefront of integrating optical diagnostics into robotic surgery. His research bridges the gap between engineering innovation and clinical need, offering the potential to reduce re‑operation rates and improve oncological outcomes. By enabling real‑time tissue characterization, Dr. Guimaraes is helping to transform the standard of care in prostate cancer surgery, making his contributions highly relevant for students and researchers interested in surgical guidance systems, biophotonics, and translational medical device development.
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